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executed with wonderful finish and accuracy ; while the separate

feathers drawn on plate vi by Mr. Frohawk are so delicately rendered

that one almost expects to see them blow away. Other pleasing

illustrations are the figure of the Black Lark’s head on p. 149, and the

Shore Lark’s head on p. 168. We are pleased to see that the authors

draw attention to the habit of simultaneously soaring and singing

practised by the Wood Lark ; also to the deep yellow or orange colouring

occasionally seen in Wagtails.


On the other hand, the figure of the Calandra Lark on p. 151 is

too Hawk-like ; the Short-toed Lark on p. 154 is feebly rendered ; the

Crested Lark on p. 157 is too much like a Cardinal. We doubt if the

Snow Bunting really nests among “ larva ” blocks.


G. K.



THE OOLOGIST’S EXCHANGE AND MART.


We welcome the June and July issues of this new and long-

needed publication, devoted entirely to the needs of egg-collectors

throughout the world. In his foreword the Editor, Mr. K. L. Skinner,

rightly expresses his confidence in the future success of the paper, for

the first list of subscribers contains names known to all ornithologists—

while the July number shows a rapid increase in membership.


The supply of the once familiar sets of German-taken eggs—

Golden Oriole, Greater Reed Warbler, Great Bustard, and what not—

has been completely stopped by the War ; one well-known dealer,

writing us some months ago, stated that even in Allied or neutral

countries it had been found impossible to procure certain species. In

these circumstances the foundation of a league of oologists, by means of

a special journal, will prove of the greatest benefit to ornithologists.


A special data label has been suggested, a sample of the same

having been forwarded to us. Briefly, it is an extension of the old

British Museum method of marking on the actual egg the name, locality,

and date ; to our mind by far the best style of record. Owing, how¬

ever, to the naturally limited space available on the actual specimen,

various data labels have been devised ; the present example is excellent



